Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense

How to play Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense by Unique Sound on guitar

This is a fun beginner tune to learn because it moves at a steady pace and feels playful once you lock into the groove. At about 120 BPM, you get a lively, upbeat feel without needing advanced technique, so it is a good one for building confidence.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, so your fretting hand will do the main work. The easier open shapes are C and E, but the opening progression starts with C# - Fm - G# - C, so you need to switch cleanly from barre chords into an open shape right away. That change is the one to watch.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly and making each chord ring clearly. Then loop the barre shapes on their own until the grip feels comfortable, and finally connect the full sequence at a relaxed tempo. Once the changes feel smooth, bring it up to speed little by little.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.